East London News

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  Woman Dies After Barking Fire

  Six engines and around thirty firefighters were called to the flat fire on King Edward's Road.

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  Woman Who Stole Flowers From Child's Grave Avoids Jail

  A 71-year-old widow has been fined for stealing flowers from a child's grave after being reported to police by her daughter.

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  WATCH: Owner Fights Off Knifeman With Broom

  Police have released CCTV footage of a brave shop owner fighting off an armed robber with a broom.

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  Burglar Who Raped Woman in Hackney Home Jailed

  A burglar who broke into a 49-year-old woman's flat in Hackney and raped her has been jailed for 13-and a half years.

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  Twelve Year Old Shot in East London

  The boy is recovering after being shot in the knee in Homerton. Police are investigating.

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  Occupy Move In On Leyton Marsh Olympic Protest

  People in Hackney opposing an Olympic basketball practice hall on Leyton Marsh say they invited Occupy protesters to join them.

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  Romford Crash: Two Teens Killed

  An investigation has begun after the 17 year old boys were found dead in an overturned car on Crow Lane.

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  Unexploded Bomb in Upminster

  A school has been evacuated in Upminster after an unexploded bomb was found nearby.

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  Damning Report Into Romford Maternity Services

  A report from the Health Watchdog has found patients at one of the country's largest maternity units in Essex are at risk of receiving a poor level of care.

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  Boys Jailed for Campaign of Sexual Abuse Against 11-Year-Old

  Two boys from East London who subjected an 11-year-old girl to a campaign of sexual assaults have been jailed.

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  Newham Council Try To Move 500 Families To Stoke

  Newham Council says the government's cap on housing benefit is forcing it to try to send up to 500 families receiving welfare payments to Stoke.

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  Murdered 15-Year-Old's Mother Appeals: Please Help Find His Killers

  The mother of a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Plaistow in 2007 is making a new call for help to find his killers.

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  Police Still Hunting 13-Year-Old Rioter

  Met Police are keen to speak to Leonard Neamu in connection with several burglaries during last summer's riots.

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  Five-Storey Building Collapses In Ilford

  Forty firefighters have been called to a building collapse in Ilford.

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  Country's First Free School Opens in London

  Aldborough Free School in Redbridge has been set up with the intention of giving parents more say in how its run.

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  Tower Hamlets Tops UK For Rat, Mice & Cockroaches

  Tower Hamlets has come top of a table of a national survey of places infested with rats, mice, cockroaches, bed bugs and other pests.

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  Secretary Faces Jail After Racist Rant On Tube

  A woman has admitted hurling racist abuse at passengers on the London Underground.

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  Torso In Regent's Park Canal Confirmed As EastEnders Actress

  A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a headless torso was found in the Regent's Canal.

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  Sixteen Year Old Arrested After Walthamstow Station Stabbing

  A 16 year old boy has been arrested and bailed after a teenager was stabbed at Walthamstow central station.

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  Walthamstow Stadium to be Turned Into Flats

  Plans for the greyhound racing site to be turned into flats have been given the go-ahead - but the Mayor still has final say.

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  WATCH: Bus Destroyed By Fire On North Circular

  London commuters suffered rush hour chaos this morning as after a bus caught fire on the North Circular.